Community Corner

🌱 Patch AM: 'He Is Fighting': Beloved Kindergartner Recovering, 'Night Out For Orazio' Fundraiser Will Support Family

Be sure to catch Multi Family Garage Sale 9/17-9/19 on the Tinley Park Patch calendar

Patch AM Team's profile picture
Patch AM Team, Patch StaffVerified Patch Staff Badge
Thursday September 17th Patch AM
Thursday September 17th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Good morning to you Tinley Park! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Tinley Park rallies around young kindergartner with special restaurant fundraiser
  • Planning your Sunday? See what's happening at Flipside Brewing.
  • How District 228's new $143 million budget affects Tinley Park schools.

Also on today's calendar: Multi Family Garage Sale 9/17-9/19 and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Humid with a shower or two, with a high of 77 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 77, low: 65.
  • Saturday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 84 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'He Is Fighting': Beloved Kindergartner Recovering, 'Night Out For Orazio' Fundraiser Will Support Family (patch.com) — Tinley Park residents are rallying around 5-year-old kindergartner Orazio Castelli, whose family runs Frankie's Est. 1988, after a sudden brain bleed and weeks of hospitalization. A Night Out for Orazio fundraiser at the Tinley Park restaurant on Sept. 29 and an ongoing GoFundMe are helping support his long recovery, as he prepares for another brain surgery and intensive rehabilitation.
   

• Local Event: Flipside Bazaar: Beers, Burgers & Shopping! (patch.com) — Flipside Brewing is hosting the free Flipside Bazaar in Tinley Park on Sept. 20, offering craft beer, smash burgers, and dozens of local artists and makers from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. With an expanded patio, plenty of parking, and no admission fee, it's designed as a relaxed, family-friendly way to support small businesses close to home.
   

• Bremen High School District 228 approves $143 million budget for fiscal year 2027 (chicagotribune.com subscription) — Bremen High School District 228, which includes Tinley Park High School, has approved a $143.1 million budget for the 2027 fiscal year, with most spending going to salaries and benefits. Rising natural gas costs, slower revenue growth, and the end of some relief funds shape the plan, but officials say cash reserves remain strong and the district has avoided new debt.
   

📸 Around Tinley Park

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Tinley Park

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

📣 Tinley Park Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

 

Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Tinley Park PatchAM possible:

Click here to show your appreciation! 💚

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Visit Chicago Southland Welcomes New Meetings Market Manager Vincent Belcaster —Kim Kislowski Read on Patch
  • Tinley Park Public Library Seeks Feedback From Tinley Park & Orland Hills Residents —Tinley Park Public Library Read on Patch
  • Taco Bell posted a job opening for Team Member in Tinley Park. Apply here.
  • McDonald's posted a job opening for 4 Gen Restaurants McDonald's Crew Member in Tinley Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tinley Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

Oak Forest

  • Ink For Good: Oak Forest Studio 'Tattooing For A Cause' In Support Of NAWS Humane Society (patch.com)

Orland Park

Matteson

  • 13 Hearthside Rd, Matteson, IL 60443 (redfin.com)

Ok Tinley Park! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what's happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

More from Tinley Park